Smiles are starting to form on the faces of Narromine Shire residents as the first seven days of April has seen some much needed rainfall across the community.
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The rain started on Thursday with a pool of moisture moving down from the north-west and then later a cold front merged to create a big rain event through the Central West, Central West slopes and tablelands areas, and that was on the top of good falls only last Monday.
In Narromine one resident recorded 36 millimetres of rainfall in the early morning of Saturday, April 4.
While other residents reported falls of 70mm next to the airport and 59mm in just 24 hours on Thursday.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology the Narromine shire received 67.4 millimetres of rain so far in April.
A huge difference compared to 2019 when 0 mm was recorded for the entire month.
Most places in NSW have received good follow-up rainfall from March, filling dams and rivers.
The Macquarie River was in full flow from tributaries and its normal feeder, Burrendong Dam, was rising, now sitting at 11.6 per cent, as of Monday, April 6.
According to Weatherzone there is a 30 per cent chance of one to five millimetres of rainfall in the Central West Slopes and Plains on Thursday and Friday.
For the rest of the week overnight temperatures are expected to fall between 11 and 15 degrees celsius, with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
How much rain did you receive? Let us know by sending us a message on the Narromine News Facebook page. Also be sure to tag us in your wet weather pictures.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
